There are 4 ways to get from Quito to Cochabamba by car, plane, or bus
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Car, fly
best- Drive from Quito to Quito Airport
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Cochabamba (CBB)UIO - CBB
11h 42m$455–625Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lima Javier Prado
- Take the bus from Lima - Terminal Arriola to La Paz
- Take the bus from La Paz to Cochabamba
3d$164–674Bus via Lima
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Take the bus from Oltursa Lima Terminal to La Paz
- Take the bus from La Paz to Cochabamba
2d 17h$265–325Drive 3,573 km
- Drive from Quito to Cochabamba3,573 km
2d 2h$203–293
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Cochabamba (CBB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quito to Cochabamba is to drive which costs $200 - $300 and takes 2 days 2h.
The fastest way to get from Quito to Cochabamba is to car and fly which takes 11h 42m and costs $450 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Quito to Cochabamba. However, there are services departing from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe and arriving at Cochabamba via Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Oltursa Lima Terminal and La Paz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 17h.
The distance between Quito and Cochabamba is 2386 km. The road distance is 3573 km.
The best way to get from Quito to Cochabamba without a car is to bus via Lima which takes 2 days 17h and costs $260 - $330.
It takes approximately 11h 42m to get from Quito to Cochabamba, including transfers.
Quito to Cochabamba bus services, operated by Lineas de Los Andes, depart from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe station.
Quito to Cochabamba bus services, operated by Lineas de Los Andes, arrive at Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte station.
Cochabamba is 1h ahead of Quito. It is currently 10:36 AM in Quito and 11:36 AM in Cochabamba.
Yes, the driving distance between Quito to Cochabamba is 3573 km. It takes approximately 2 days 2h to drive from Quito to Cochabamba.
What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Cochabamba, Bolivia?
You can take a bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cochabamba via Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Oltursa Lima Terminal, and La Paz in around 2d 17h.
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- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Cochabamba via Lima, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–700
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Cochabamba via Lima, La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–600
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Cochabamba via Panama City, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Cochabamba via Bogota, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–600
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Cochabamba via Bogota, La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–600
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Cochabamba via Guayaquil, Lima, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–700
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Cochabamba via Guayaquil, Lima, La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 54m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–650
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- servicioalcliente@lineasdelosandes.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–150
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
- Phone
- +591 2245 8945
- Website
- vicuna-travel.com
Bus from Oltursa Lima Terminal to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $103
- Schedules at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
- Phone
- +591 69414917
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from La Paz to Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–16
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Normal
- $6–9
- Semicama
- $9–12
- Cama
- $13–15
- Phone
- +591-72233555
- info@transcopacabanasa.com
- Website
- transcopacabanasa.com
Bus from La Paz to Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Schedules at
- transcopacabanasa.com
- Phone
- +591 60340030
- flotaimperialpotosi@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from La Paz to Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +591 7297 1111
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from La Paz to Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–25
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +591 69416892
- flotacosmos1@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from La Paz to Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +59176400493
- Website
- flotaeldorado.com
Bus from La Paz to Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–25
- Schedules at
- flotaeldorado.com
- Book at
- flotaeldorado.com
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lima Javier Prado
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
- Phone
- +591 22283843
- nuevo.continente.srl@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Lima - Terminal Arriola to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Book at
- https://www.ticketsbolivia.com/company/nc_internacional.php
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- fantasytravelecuador@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Car from Quito to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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